Dark Necessities tab by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Intro

For the correct tuning all you need to do is tune your low E MajorE string down to a C.


[Intro]

guitar 1/bass guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------|
C majorC|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------|

Piano plays the chords (G#G# FF C minorCm Bb majorBb)

guitar 2(lead)
e|-------------------------------------5-------------------------------------|
BB|-5---5---5---5---5---5---8---5---5-----5-----------------------------------|
G+G|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

guitar 1/bass guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-1-3-x---------------------| x2
C majorC|-0-----------7-8-----------7-0-----------7-8-----------7-------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|-5-xx-5-xxx-5-0--0-5-8-xx85-xxx-8-0--0-8-----------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-6-5-3-----------------------------------|
C majorC|-0-----------7-0-----------7-0---------------------------------------------|
repeat all

guitar 2
begins playing after first playthrough of g1's section
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-10-xx-10-xx-10-10-xx-10-10-xx-10-xx-10-xx-10-10-xx-10-10-xx---------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

the second guitar's tab is too difficult by ear so I'm going to write down the
rhythm's chords, if anyone can help it would be appreciated

  G#G#  FF  C minorCm  Bb majorBb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-13---10---4----3----------------------------------------------|
G+G|-12---9----5----3----------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-13---10---5----3----------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-11---8----3----1----------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 2]

guitar 1/bass guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-1-3-x---------------------| x2
C majorC|-0-----------7-8-----------7-0-----------7-8-----------7-------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|-5-xx-5-xxx-5-0--0-5-8-xx85-xxx-8-0--0-8-----------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-6-5-3-----------------------------------|
C majorC|-0-----------7-0-----------7-0---------------------------------------------|

guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-10-xx-10-xx-10-10-xx-10-10-xx-10-xx-10-xx-10-10-xx-10-10-xx---------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
repeat throughout section with heavy bends


[Chorus]

  G#G#  FF  C minorCm  Bb majorBb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-13---10---4----3----------------------------------------------|
G+G|-12---9----5----3----------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-13---10---5----3----------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-11---8----3----1----------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------|

[Post chorus piano melody]

e|---------------------------------------------------------11-----13---------|
BB|--------------11-----------------11-------13---10h11-11------11------------|
G+G|-10h12--12h14----14p12-10--12h14----14p12----------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Bridge]

guitar melody:
e|-11-10-8-6-8/9-8-6-4-8-6-4-1-8---------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 3]

guitar 1/bass guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-1-3-x---------------------| x2
C majorC|-0-----------7-8-----------7-0-----------7-8-----------7-------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|-5-xx-5-xxx-5-0--0-5-8-xx85-xxx-8-0--0-8-----------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-1-3-x-----3-x-6-5-3-----------------------------------|
C majorC|-0-----------7-0-----------7-0---------------------------------------------|

guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-10-xx-10-xx-10-10-xx-10-10-xx-10-xx-10-xx-10-10-xx-10-10-xx---------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

  G#G#  FF  C minorCm  Bb majorBb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-13---10---4----3----------------------------------------------|
G+G|-12---9----5----3----------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-13---10---5----3----------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-11---8----3----1----------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------|


[Solo]

(alternate picking

e|-11-11-10-10-8-8-6-6-1/3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------4/6-6-6-0h1-1-1-------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------3/5-5-5-1/3-3-3---------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------1/3-3-3-------| x4
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------5-3-5-3--5---------------5-3-5-5-5--------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3--3-3-3--3-3------------3--3-3-3--3-3------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------5-3-5-3--5---------------5-3-5-5-5--------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3--3-3-3--3-3------------3--3-3-3--3-3-----------5------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------5-3-5-3--5---------------5-3-5-5-5--------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3--3-3-3--3-3------------3--3-3-3--3-3------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------5-3-5-3--5---------------5-3-5-5-5--------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3--3-3-3--3-3------------3--3-3-3--3-3-----------5------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Outro solo]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-13--13--13-13-------------13--13--13-13-----------------------------------|
G+G|---------------10h12-12-12---------------10h12-12-12-----------------------|
D MajorD|-10--10--10-10-------------10--10--10-10-----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-13b--13--13-13-------------13--13--13-13----------------------------------|
G+G|----------------10h12-12-12---------------10-8-7-8-------------------------|
D MajorD|-10b--10--10-10-------------10--10--10-10----------10----------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| / Slide up

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